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patricia92243

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10. Is there not an official way to de-classify documents? Or all it takes

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Aug 29, 2022, 09:35 AM

Aug 2022

is the president - any president - to just wave his hands over them and say "I now de-classify you." (Sarcasm)

It seems there should be a paper trail to prove the documents have been properly de-classified.

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Why is Trump so obsessed about the "classification" of the documents? [View all] kentuck Aug 2022 OP

If they're declassified, then let us see them. Orrex Aug 2022 #1

I thought we had them back? Tickle Aug 2022 #2

What is taking the FBI so long in Tickle Aug 2022 #3

They should have arrested him while they were hauling the boxes out of his shithole resort Orrex Aug 2022 #4

agree! nt Tickle Aug 2022 #5

Here is EXACTLY why....Please note and don't be misled by distracting extraneous BS CommonHumanity Aug 2022 #6

Declassification solves nothing so far as national security is concerned LastDemocratInSC Aug 2022 #7

My bingo card: TFG will explicitly admit he didn't declassify Tetrachloride Aug 2022 #8

He is not malaise Aug 2022 #9

Is there not an official way to de-classify documents? Or all it takes patricia92243 Aug 2022 #10

There most definitely is an official way jmowreader Aug 2022 #14

I want to know D_Master81 Aug 2022 #11

I wonder if they had a file on Khashoggi ? kentuck Aug 2022 #12

Because he desperately thinks it wll play well with the base. tinrobot Aug 2022 #13

Pretty much the same reason he does everything MissMillie Aug 2022 #15

Even if declassified EnergizedLib Aug 2022 #16

I think it would be for a different reason. kentuck Aug 2022 #18

No declassification until classification markings are LuckyCharms Aug 2022 #17